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A Techno-Economic Evaluation of Microreactors for Off-Grid and Microgrid Applications
Journal analysis comparing microreactor-based portfolios to diesel and renewable alternatives in off-grid and islanded microgrids. Modeled cases examine levelized cost, reliability, and emissions outcomes across fuel prices, demand profiles, and storage penetration. Findings ident...
Lovering, J. University of Michigan
May 12, 2023
Cost-Optimal Pathways to 75% Fuel Reduction in Remote Alaskan Villages: Preprint
There are thousands of isolated, diesel-powered microgrids that deliver energy to remote communities around the world at very high energy costs. The Remote Communities Renewable Energy program aims to help these communities reduce their fuel consumption and lower their energy cost...
Simpkins, T. et al NLR
Dec 31, 2014
2024 Transportation Annual Technology Baseline
The Transportation Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) presents cost and performance projections for vehicle powertrains and fuel supply chains, including battery electric, fuel cell, hybrid, and internal combustion engine technologies. The 2024 edition includes data on vehicle price...
NLR
Dec 31, 2023
Standard Scenario Viewer and Data Downloader
The Standard Scenarios provide a set of forward looking projections for the U.S. electric power sector to 2050, reflecting varying assumptions about technology costs, fuel prices, policies, and demand growth. NREL updates these scenarios annually; the 2024 edition includes 61 scen...
NLR
Jan 28, 2026
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative: The Impact of Extensive PV Penetration
This case study analyzes how extensive penetration of solar photovoltaic generation has affected the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative's distribution system. It covers impacts on voltage regulation, frequency stability, and curtailment, and describes measures the utility implemente...
Lovas, T. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Jun 30, 2015
HYDRA
HYDRA (Hydropower Resource Assessment Tool) developed by NREL analyzes stream gauge data, topography, and land use to identify locations where new run-of-river or conduit hydropower projects might be feasible. The tool evaluates technical potential by estimating head, flow, and th...
NLR
Mar 30, 2026
ResStock Analysis Tool
The ResStock Analysis Tool developed by NREL models energy consumption and retrofit opportunities across the U.S. residential building stock. It uses statistical sampling, building physics, and utility data to simulate performance for millions of representative homes. Users can ev...
NLR
Jun 22, 2025
Community Solar Scenario Tool
The Community Solar Scenario Tool (CSST) developed by NREL allows users to model different community solar program designs and assess their impacts on subscribers and utility finances. It calculates bill savings, project revenues, and costs under various subscription structures, i...
NLR
Aug 23, 2025
Integrating Renewable Energy: What You Need to Consider in Rural Alaska
ACEP guidance report for rural Alaska communities considering renewable integration into diesel-based microgrids, emphasizing that integration creates both opportunities and hidden costs. Explains why operating reserve capacity matters for sudden load changes and for managing inte...
Green, N. University of Alaska Fairbanks
Dec 31, 2020
The Interruption Cost Estimate (ICE) Calculator
Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy, Berkeley Lab, and Resource Innovations, the ICE Calculator estimates the economic costs associated with power outages for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Users input outage duration, frequency, and customer characteris...
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, R.
Dec 31, 2025
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